Description

1961. Bronze bust of John Logie Baird surmounted on a concrete plinth.

Bronze plaque to south side of plinth with inscription 'John Logie Baird, Native of This Town, Inventor of Television, 1888-1946, They need no candle'.

Bronze plaque to west side of plinth inscribed 'Erected by his friend J. Arnold Fleming' and bronze plaque to east side of plinth inscribed 'Unveiled by his sister and his son Malcolm'.

Statement of Interest

The bust was unveiled in 1961 by Miss Annie Baird and it originally stood in Hermitage Park.

Statutory address and listed building record revised in 2019. Previously listed as 'Sinclair Street, Hermitage Park, Bust of Logie Baird'.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56635380

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